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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 15, 1999 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 15, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 40,332 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Left Fielder |
Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
Ryan Klesko | First Baseman |
Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
Eddie Perez | Catcher |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Tyler Houston | Third Baseman |
Benito Santiago | Catcher |
Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 1999
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Trachsel
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trachsel
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Boone reaches second base with a double. Sosa throws the ball in to Houston who tags Boone trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trachsel
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Trachsel
There goes Jones. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Trachsel
Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Klesko vs. Trachsel
Klesko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Maddux
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Maddux
Hernandez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Maddux
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Maddux
Sosa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Sosa reaches second base with a double. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Maddux
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Maddux
Houston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Maddux
Santiago strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trachsel
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Trachsel
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Trachsel
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Maddux
Morandini hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Morandini reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Trachsel vs. Maddux
Trachsel bunts towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. Morandini moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Maddux
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. Morandini scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Maddux
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Trachsel
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Trachsel
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trachsel
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Maddux
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Maddux
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Maddux
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Maddux
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Klesko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houston for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trachsel
Jones hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Trachsel
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Trachsel
Klesko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Maddux
Santiago hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Santiago reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Morandini vs. Maddux
Morandini bunts towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santiago moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trachsel vs. Maddux
Trachsel bunts towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Maddux
Johnson hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Maddux
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Maddux
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trachsel
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Trachsel
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Trachsel
Weiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Maddux vs. Trachsel
Maddux bunts towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Trachsel
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Maddux
Sosa hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Maddux
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Maddux
Houston hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Maddux
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Morandini vs. Maddux
Morandini hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Trachsel vs. Maddux
Trachsel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santiago moves to third. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Maddux
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trachsel
Boone hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trachsel
Jones hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Trachsel
Jordan hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Trachsel
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Maddux
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Maddux
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Maddux
Sosa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Klesko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Maddux
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trachsel
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Trachsel
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Trachsel
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Maddux
Houston strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Houston out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Maddux
Santiago hits a line drive towards short. Weiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Maddux
Morandini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trachsel vs. Maddux
Trachsel hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Trachsel
Curtis Goodwin now playing left field. Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
Lockhart hits a fly ball into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Trachsel
Nixon hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trachsel
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Trachsel
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Remlinger
Mike Remlinger now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Remlinger
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Remlinger
Grace hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Remlinger
Sosa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Remlinger
Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Curtis Goodwin.
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Trachsel
Bo Porter now playing left field.
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Trachsel
Klesko hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trachsel
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Trachsel
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1999 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Nixon O, lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson L, cf 4 0 1 1 Boone B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 1 2 0 Jones C, 3b 3 1 1 1 Grace M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Jordan B, rf 3 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 1 Klesko R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, lf 4 2 3 2 Jones A, cf 4 0 1 0 Goodwin C, lf 0 0 0 0 Perez E, c 4 0 1 0 Blauser J, ph 1 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 3 0 1 0 Porter B, lf 0 0 0 0 Maddux G, p 1 0 0 0 Houston T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Lockhart K, ph 1 0 0 0 Santiago B, c 4 0 1 0 Remlinger M, p 0 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 4 1 4 1 Trachsel S, p 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 6 1 36 5 15 5 Atlanta 000 001 000 -- 1 Chicago 310 010 00x -- 5 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Maddux G (L) 7.0 14 5 5 0 5 Remlinger M 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trachsel S (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 4 LOB -- Atlanta 6, Chicago 12 2B -- Boone B, Sosa S, Morandini M, Santiago B, Hernandez J HR -- Rodriguez H, Jones C SB -- Jones C SH -- Trachsel S 2, Johnson L, Maddux G HBP -- by Maddux G (Hernandez J) T -- 2:24 A -- 40332
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